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a rod reading taken on a point of known elevation   Back Sight (BS)  
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a permanent point of known or assumed elevation from which a survey started   Benchmark (BM)  
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a unit of measurement which equals 66 feet   Chain  
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a line connecting points on the land surface which have the same elevation   Contour line  
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the process of determining the releative elevations of various points; determining elevation differences between points   Differential leveling  
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a rod reading taking place on a point of unknown elevation   Foresight  
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a satellite-based navigation system   Global Positioning System (GPS)  
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the elevation of the level line of sight of the crosshairs in the instrument with respect to the benchmark   Height of instrument  
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a temporary point for a transit while doing differential leveling   Turning point  
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